I’d pick the same thing. I hate new stuff. I hate burnt orange, so I’d get a different color.
I love my Fiat 500 Sport, so I’d probably sign up for another Fiat 500. Think I might go for the Abarth version, with 60% more horsepower, though.
I stand alone at the top. Less miles would be nice and maybe a year or two newer but not much. Not too long after we got ours Subaru started adding things as “basic” that don’t interest me; what I would call gizmos. I want a clutch, rear defroster, fairly good CD sound system, and that is about it. My car need to go, be reliable, and handle snow; I do not want entertainment or social connections. The voices in my head provide enough of both. 
To borrow from Steven Wright (I believe) the voices in my head speak Spanish and I have no idea what they are saying. But I know its something about me.
This happened to us earlier this year. Wife’s Camry was totaled and we replaced it with a newer one. We found a 5 year old Camry hybrid with minimal miles and bought it. The old one was 12 years old, so it sort of resets the clock for us. And gets about 10 mpg better than its predecessor.
I also re-acquired an old family Corolla for me. Since I can use it as daily driver instead of the truck, our average fleet mileage went from 21 mpg to 36 (roughly).
Well, I only carry PL/PD, so I wouldn’t have a settlement coming, unless the satellite owner’s insurance company offered something up.
I’m currently driving a company-provided, 2019 version of my own, 2004 Expedition, and, hell yeah, I’d replace the 2004 with something as new as I could afford. The ~$3000 settlement from the '04 isn’t likely to be even enough for a down payment on a '19 or '20, though.
I’ve been happy with my Sonata, and I may well be inclined to get the latest model with a few upgrades, but there are other vehicles that appeal to me, so I’d consider other options. Brand loyalty doesn’t enter into the equation. At this stage of my life, comfort is a prime consideration, fuel economy is also a biggie, as is reliability. Beyond that, I just need something to get me safely from here to there and back again.
I replaced my 2010 Elantra with a 2015 Elantra, which has a couple of more bells and whistles on it than the old one. Even so, I’m tired of the same make and model car. I’m going to buy something entirely different when I do replace it.
I didn’t vote because my choice isn’t represented. I’d start a car search from scratch and see what is out there on the market today. There are many different options from when I bought my 2010, and my life is somewhat different. I could get another Outback, but there are new AWD models that I’d want to evaluate.
Recently replaced my '04 Audi (purchased in 2012) with an '06 Lexus. The Audi was great for a few years, but just a few problems after that added up to several thousand in repair and maintenance bills. Lexus was highly recommended as the most reliable brand that’s also relatively cheap to repair and maintain, so we made a point to find a Lexus in our price range. So far so good! Right now I’d replace with a similar Lexus were it obliterated.
Oh cool, my C1 just got replaced by an electric Smart! And I have some really scary pictures to show to people to boot!
(Cars are one of the things I window shop for when I’ve got too much time in my hands at work)
We have 3 vehicles but I drive the Yukon.
I have 3 pre-teens and I am a Scouter, coach baseball and hockey and have an island cottage. I need to be able to haul people, gear, tools, canoes, boats, etc… often.
I’d buy another Yukon/Tahoe/Suburban but a newer year.
I need an option for “something similar, but there’s lots of wiggle-room”. My current F150 suits me fine, but I’m not brand loyal, so some kind of pick-up with 4WD and AC are the only requirements. The fewer bells and whistles the better - salt water does nasty things to electronics. I would even pay extra if I could find a truck with roll-up windows.
I’m driving a 2016 Diesel Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Diesel engine gets good MPGs and has lots of torque. The Grand Cherokee is very comfortable. If in a city, it’s a little big, but out on the open highway it’s a luxurious long-distance road machine. Out on the trails, it is decently capable. With its low transfer 4x4 and rear ELSD it’ll tackle everything I’d ever want to do. Clearing some obstacles I’ve had it up on 3 wheels, and momentarily on 2 diagonally-opposed wheels as the weight slooowly transfers from the right rear tire to the left front tire — like you’re on a teeter-totter, the left front tire was up in the air, and now the right rear tire is up in the air, and I slowly continue off of the obstacle. And I can tow over 7,000 lbs.
For MPGs the best I ever got on an entire tankful is 35.5 MPG highway — doing 65 MPH I went 835 miles on the tank and then filled up with 23.6 gallons (25 gallon capacity). But normally overall I’m in the 20-25 MPG range because I like to drive a little faster.
What other vehicle has this fuel economy, comfort and luxury, and off-road capability? It is the ultimate explorer.
I get another one but newer year.
I have a Sonata hybrid I’m happy with but I also put a lot of miles on my car so it’d make sense for me to look for a newer car (less miles) than a direct replacement. I’d certainly consider the same make/model though even if I wanted to go newer.
Considering that I drive a 14 year old pickup that’s out of production, there’s no way to get a new one, and finding an identical one would be a trial, to say the least.
So I’d probably end up getting one of two things- either a plug-in hybrid, or another pickup. Most of my trips are short-distance, so the hybrid makes the most sense from a fuel economy perspective, but we do use the pickup functionality often enough to make one a serious consideration. I imagine I’d look at the Ford Ranger or the Chevrolet Colorado lines and see what I could find there.
Ideally I’d like an electric or plug-in hybrid small pickup, but I think those are entirely hypothetical at this point.
I drive a 2017 Subaru Crosstrek. I’d buy the newest upgraded version. It’s the perfect car for me. Perfect size, fairly good mileage, all-wheel drive, I feel like I fit in it perfectly - very comfortable for me.
I’d be sad because my new ST got flattened. Then I’d be online ordering a Tesla 3, especially since there is now a Federal Incentive in Canada now.
I drive mine until the bodies start seriously falling apart. Just about everything else is repairable.
So what happens, and what would happen if my current car were suddenly demolished, is that the same car is effectively no longer available, even if there’s something currently available using the same name. And the cars of the same year as mine are either already disintegrating, or are being driven by people using the same technique as I am who aren’t about to sell them until they’re disintegrating; so none of them are available in decent shape either.
Therefore I don’t have the choice to buy the exact same thing again; even though about three times out of four I’ve wanted to. (I still miss that 4WD hatchback Tercel.) I’d have to set about researching from scratch again.
So I voted ‘other’.
I was in nearly this exact situation quite recently. I had a 2009 Corolla. A good, reliable, practical car, but honestly I was getting somewhat bored with it. I had been yearning for a sports car for a while. Then, long story short, about two months ago it ran low on coolant which I failed to notice until it was too late, toasted the engine, and repairs would have extremely expensive. I took this as a sign from the universe that I should get that sports car. So now I’m the proud owner of a 2019 MX-5/Miata. 
So in other words, my vote is get something completely different.
They don’t make my car anymore (2005 Scion xA), so as much as I’d like to, I couldn’t replace it with the same car. But I’d try to find something as equivalent as possible, as it is still the ideal vehicle for my situation.